Gevinas Yisroel vs. Gevinas Akum: The Making of Kosher Cheese II
The Rishonim For our purposes, the most pertinent rishonim are the Rambam and Rabbeinu Tam. The Rambam (Ma’akhalos Asuros 3:13), similarly the Rif and the Geonim, hold that the ikkar…
Gevinas Yisroel vs. Gevinas Akum: The Making of Kosher Cheese I
By Rav Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel Introduction I have been asked a few times: “Why does cheese need a hekhsher?” In response, I usually ask, especially if the inquirer is well-versed…